Cat’s ear (Hypochaeris radicata)
Other names: Flatweed, False dandelion
Dutch: Gewoon biggenkruid – French: Hypochaeris radicata – German: Gewöhnliche Ferkelkraut -Italian: Cosci Vecchi

In this video I talk about cat’s ear, how you can tell it apart from dandelion and how it can be used as a wild edible: the roots, the leaves, the flower buds and the flowers.

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he thyroid gland, or simply the thyroid, is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body, and consists of two connected lobes. Thyroid issues are serious health disorders that should be treated on time with proper methods.In order to maintain your quality of life, it is of vital importance to incorporate your thyroid health into an approach to overall health for this will give you the right balance of all the nutrients you need, and at the same time, it will eliminate foods that could really damage your health.

5 FOODS YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TO AVOID :

1. Fried Foods

Fried foods are high in trans-fats, so if you are taking thyroid medication, be really careful of how much fried food you eat in one day.

Namely, foods with high amounts of trans- fats can seriously obstruct the effectiveness of the thyroid hormone replacement medications. In fact, some medical practitioners recommend cutting out fried foods from your diet. These foods can also have a negative impact on the natural production of thyroid hormone in your body.

2. Soy

Only moderate consumption of soy is allowed in this case. This could inhibit your body’s absorption of the treatment in case you’ve been treating hypothyroidism with synthetic thyroid hormone.

Similarly to some nutritional supplements, including magnesium and calcium pills as well as antacids containing aluminum hydroxide or calcium, it is advised that you wait for at least four hours after taking thyroid medication to consume soy.

Thus, you allow enough time for your body to metabolize each substance individually. Also, those affected with an iodine deficiency can even experience decreased thyroid function due to the isoflavones in soy.

3. Gluten

Gluten contains gliadin, a protein which is foreign to the human body, so your thyroid health is always at risk when consuming foods with gluten. Your thyroid has an enzyme which is very similar to gliadin – transglutaminase, so when you consume gluten, your immune system triggers an attack response on gliadin and on the similar enzyme in your thyroid.

Namely, your thyroid can suffer damage for approximately six months after you consume gluten. In case of an autoimmune thyroid disease, it is recommended that you make a regular screening for Celiac disease and gluten intolerance.

4. Sugar

When it comes to sugar, it’s important to bear in mind that less is more. Avoiding products that contain refined sugar in order to maintain proper blood sugar levels is of vital importance, especially if you are suffering from autoimmune thyroid disease.
These sugary foods can severely affect your pancreatic function, resulting in insulin resistance, which in turn can harm your thyroid and can also significantly reduce your hormone levels.

5. Coffee

In case your thyroid health is an issue, then coffee should be your last choice for a morning refresher. If you took up this habit of drinking coffee excessively at a young age, this could be the right time for you to start cutting back.

Even though moderate amounts of coffee consumed daily are not that harmful, excessive coffee intake can seriously affect your adrenal glands.

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